David Almagro
PhD student (INIA-ICIFOR, CSIC, Spain)
MSc in Biodiversity and Conservation Biology (2020, UPO, Spain)
Research interests: xylogenesis, plant phenology, wood anatomy. I study the wood formation process and cambial phenology in mixed stands of two of the most important Mediterranean species (P. sylvestris and Q. pyrenaica) at their ecotone in central Spain. I investigate the intra-annual growth dynamics of the two species during the last decade, especially the extreme years, and assess the future vulnerability to global change
Aya Garfa
PhD student in Environmental Sciences (Université du Québec à Chicoutimi)
Master in Chemistry and Bioindustries
My research focuses on the metabolomic characterization of the chemical composition of maple sap and maple syrup. My research includes the influence of species, region and harvest time on the chemical contents of sap, a kinetic study of syrup production via three distinct processes, and the identification and suppression of the components causing the modification of syrup quality occurring at the end of the season
Debora Coelho Da Silva
PhD student (São Paulo State University, Brazil)
Master in Forest and Environmental Sciences (2020, Federal University of Amazonas, Brazil)
My research interest is related to xylem anatomy, tree physiology, and plant hydraulics. I work with Amazonian forest species, investigating how the anatomy and physiology of trees vary in response to a light gradient. My aim is to assess how microclimatic variation influences the xylem anatomy, resistance to embolism and whether there is coordination between the functional characteristics of species from different ecological groups.
Samuel Robin
Master student (Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue)
B.Sc Agronomy (Université Laval)
My research interests are in forestry, ecophysiology, and agronomy. I evaluate the impact of different temperature scenarios representing climate change over the next century on the germination and establishment of boreal species. The results will define the limits of species in the context of climate change. My project improves the strategies of forest management and seedling production for seedlings better adapted to future climate scenarios
